jpdb beta

moisture; humidity; dampness

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one's post; place of work; workplace

1

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

2

to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy

1

nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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to burst into laughter

5

servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

12

key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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this person; he; she

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to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

6

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

3

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work

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absolutely; definitely; unconditionally

6

to get dry

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to dampen; to moisten

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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variation in color (colour); having a different color

2

uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

glass; pane

3

bribe; sweetener; douceur

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

5

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

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to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

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to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save

6

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear

1

contrived; false-sounding

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to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

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dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point

4

in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time

2

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

3

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

4

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

3

be; is; isn't it?

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to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling

3

quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

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